Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs is a senior U.S. State Department official who oversees regional and bilateral diplomacy worldwide, serving as the department’s third-ranking leader and principal adviser on political affairs.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Department of State position
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United States executive branch position → |
| advises |
United States Deputy Secretary of State on political affairs
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United States Secretary of State on political affairs → |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| appointmentRequires |
advice and consent of the United States Senate
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| associatedOrganization |
Bureau of African Affairs
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Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs → Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs → Bureau of International Organization Affairs → Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs → Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs → Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs → |
| category |
United States Department of State Under Secretaries
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United States foreign policy positions → |
| country |
United States of America
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| domain |
U.S. foreign policy
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international relations → |
| formationYear |
1959
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| hierarchicalRank |
third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of State
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| inceptionPeriod |
Cold War era
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| jurisdiction |
worldwide
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| legalBasis |
established under authority of U.S. federal law and State Department organization statutes
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| officeHierarchy |
senior leadership position in the U.S. Department of State
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| officeHolderCount |
multiple successive officeholders since 1959
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| officeLevel |
sub-cabinet level position
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| officeType |
Under Secretary of State
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| partOf |
United States Department of State
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| policyArea |
bilateral relations management
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regional political strategy → security policy → |
| predecessorOffice |
Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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| primaryFunction |
political-diplomatic leadership
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| reportsTo |
United States Deputy Secretary of State
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United States Secretary of State → |
| responsibility |
coordination of U.S. foreign policy on political and security issues
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oversees bilateral diplomacy worldwide → oversees regional diplomacy worldwide → principal adviser on political affairs to the Secretary of State → supervision of regional bureaus of the U.S. Department of State → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
global political affairs within the U.S. Department of State
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| seat |
Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C.
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| selectionMethod |
presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
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| style |
The Honorable
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| termLength |
serves at the pleasure of the President
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| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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